Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1989 Great Dane Trailers

1GRDM0023KH158608 · Trailer · TRAILER
Freedom
Carriers run under3
13 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenJul 10, 2025
KS
Last seenAug 24, 2026
CO
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 13 months
A unit that bounces between many operators can indicate slip-seating, heavy sub-haul, or double-brokering. Review the carrier timeline below for load integrity — context for human judgment, not a verdict.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
1GRDM0023KH158608
Make
Great Dane Trailers
Model
Great Dane Trailers
Model year
1989
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 20, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
Decode evidence & sources

Deterministic structure

These fields come directly from VIN positions and the published checksum calculation, with zero store IO.

World manufacturer identifier
1GR

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
DM002

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
3 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 3.

Model year candidates
1989 or 2019

Position 10 repeats every 30 years; both candidates are retained and neither is silently selected.

North American serial sequence
158608

Deterministic · positions 12–17 for a North American WMI.

Sourced platform inference

The prefix store publishes only at support ≥ 3 and purity ≥ 90%. Prefix confidence is shown beside every established platform claim.

Make
GREAT DANE TRAILERS

Prefix basis · 22 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
Great Dane Trailers

Prefix basis · 22 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
Freedom

Sourced label · prefix basis 22 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Generation
Not established

No sourced generation label is established.

No source established for this field.

Cab type
Not established

No sourced cab label is established.

No source established for this field.

Not established

  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jul 10, 2025 – Aug 24, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 24, 2026COIII · Driver-only0—NIM TRANSPORTATION LLC 1188659267099/NE
Mar 11, 2026OKII · Walk-around1—NIM TRANSPORTATION LLC 1188659267099/NE
Nov 3, 2025KSII · Walk-around0—HINZ TRUCKING INC 263874267099/NE
Jul 10, 2025KSII · Walk-around3—JOHN MCANDREW 2884328267099/NE
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
NIM TRANSPORTATION LLC1188659Mar 11, 2026Aug 24, 20262NE
HINZ TRUCKING INC263874Nov 3, 2025Nov 3, 20251NE
JOHN MCANDREW2884328Jul 10, 2025Jul 10, 20251IA
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
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Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
267099NE2NIM TRANSPORTATION LLCMar 11, 2026 → Aug 24, 20262
267099NE—HINZ TRUCKING INCNov 3, 2025 → Nov 3, 20251
267099NE—JOHN MCANDREWJul 10, 2025 → Jul 10, 20251
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 20, 2026